EDIT - New desktop (was Another new laptop thread)

J_B

EDIT

He's now wondering that probably a desktop would be better

Friend has purchased a working farm that was previously owned by a 'big company'.

The farm manager, who is staying on, has a laptop but 'big company' want it back, so friend needs a replacement.

Laptop, 15"+ screen to do various business program data entry etc

250/500 GB SSD?

8GB RAM?

i5 minimum?

I sort of wondered about buying one with a HDD and swapping it for a SSD as I will probably do a clean W10 install initially.

Suggestions please??

Willberry

Have a look here.
https://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=8UD82EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB
My daughter purchased one of these earlier tonight. Latest model, just released.

J_B

Willberry said:

Have a look here.
https://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=8UD82EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB
My daughter purchased one of these earlier tonight. Latest model, just released.

Cheers - looks good

I'm amused that one of the reviews only gives it 4 stars because McAfee isn't as cheap as somewhere else!

WaywardDriver

Business use so:
- important to factor in backup option
- spec recommended by software suppliers? possibly not processor/graphics intensive so save money on processor and use for more storage/memory say?
- to be used in more than 1 location - office, home? networking required?
- large external monitor to view invoices on 1 screen, spreadsheet on 2nd? 
- smaller laptop screen for portability with external monitor for office use?

J_B

WaywardDriver said:

Business use so:
- important to factor in backup option
- spec recommended by software suppliers? possibly not processor/graphics intensive so save money on processor and use for more storage/memory say?
- to be used in more than 1 location - office, home? networking required?
- large external monitor to view invoices on 1 screen, spreadsheet on 2nd? 
- smaller laptop screen for portability with external monitor for office use?

Hmm, will ask ...

J_B

Is this any good?

https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/lenovo-v155-15api-amd-ryzen-5-3500u-8gb-512gb-ssd-15.6-inch-windows-10-lapt-81v5001auk/version.asp

Frozen_up_north

Don’t delay your purchase, one council has put in an order for several hundred laptops from HP for home working, multiply that by dozens of councils/organisations and you’re in the same situation as toilet rolls...

J_B

Title edited, he's now wondering if a desktop will be better

His mate has suggested this but it looks a bit low spec to me ...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B012AUCJ8I/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_Go0CEbG1T1XAT

grumpycrab

J_B said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B012AUCJ8I/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_Go0CEbG1T1XAT 

That will be grim especially with a normal hdd.  An ssd may make it usuable e.g.  smallest usable one is £20 for https://www.mymemory.co.uk/integral-120gb-p-series-5-sata-iii-2-5-internal-ssd-drive-560mb-s.html   but needs some minor expertise to fit it.
PS. does user have existing screen, keyboard and mouse?

J_B

grumpycrab said:

That will be grim especially with a normal hdd. 
My thoughts too
PS. does user have existing screen, keyboard and mouse?

I think not

AndyPix

Frozen_up_north said:

Don’t delay your purchase, one council has put in an order for several hundred laptops from HP for home working, multiply that by dozens of councils/organisations and you’re in the same situation as toilet rolls...

Yep - iv ordered 40k worth and there is currently a 30 day lead time